Recycle Your Electronics for Free This Weekend
Here’s some cool news for those of you who have a stack of old electronics sitting around your house: Schaefer’s (47th and R) is hosting a Think Green Recycling Event this weekend. The hours are:
- Friday: 10-4
- Saturday: 10-4
- Sunday: 12-4
Schaefer’s will recycle: televisions; consumer electronics (i.e. stereo components); game systems; cell phones; rechargeable batteries; and computers and peripherals. In addition, you will receive $100 off a Sony purchase of $999 or more. The newspaper ad says you’ll receive $100 off for every TV you bring in; the web ad just mentions a single $100 coupon. So a little confusion there.
This is a really good chance to do a little electronic house cleaning. I know I have several items I’ve been hesitant to throw in the trash, so this is great timing for me. Two tips, though: First, if you are discarding a computer, make sure you have cleaned up the hard drive. If you’re only mildly paranoid, you can just format it. If you’re really paranoid, I suppose you could enlist the assistance of a hammer. Second, don’t forget about other options for your computers and peripherals, such as donation. A ten year-old computer probably won’t do anybody any good; a three year-old computer, on the other hand, is probably still usable.
Hat tip: Karin Dalziel. Thanks, Karin!
The Comments
Benn says Thanks for posting this ... July 11, 2008 at 10:54am
Thanks for posting this ... and thanks to the tipster!
Fletch says The coupon is for $100 July 11, 2008 at 1:40pm
The coupon is for $100 off a SONY TV, costing over $999, to be used by Monday. To get the coupon, you probably will want to trade a TV. Only one coupon can be used per TV you buy. Read the fine print. In other words, I have my eyes on a $1200 Sony. I can’t take 12 TV’s, get 12 coupons, and walk out with a free new Sony.
Mr. Wilson says RE: The coupon is for $100 July 11, 2008 at 1:52pm
Well, there is no fine print to read in the newspaper ad. It simply says:
“Schaefer’s gift to you this Christmas in July is FREE recycling and $100 OFF your Sony purchase of $999 or more for every TV you bring in!”
If they actually meant to say what you said, then they need a new copy editor.
Fletch says RE: The coupon is for $100 July 13, 2008 at 12:23pm
That’s funny, because I read it the same way. I know the copy editor and called him to let him know. Then I read it again on the ad and it does make sense.
Carnac says Just got back July 11, 2008 at 3:26pm
Took 4 TVs, 3 CPUs and 2 monitors. There was an unbelievable amount of stuff. Five semi trailers were already full, and this was at 12:45.
I was waiting (hoping is more like it) for something like this for a long time. My hat goes off to all of the sponsors responsible.
Benn says This was a great idea July 11, 2008 at 5:19pm
This was a great idea ... I showed up at 3:50pm and it was REALLY busy and looked like they’d already had a ton of people there. Thanks to the sponsors.
Karing Dalziel says I took in 3 monitors, July 14, 2008 at 9:52pm
I took in 3 monitors, two printers, and two boxes of peripherals. So good to get rid of all that!
Fletch says My understanding is that of July 15, 2008 at 9:31am
My understanding is that of all of these events that Sony’s done in the US so far, this weekend was a record-breaker for them. Well done, Lincolnites!